Summary
Framed photograph of Beechworth Cricket XI team, 1913.
Cricket team at the mental health hospital, Mayday Hills, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia.
Description of Content
Official photograph of a cricket XI team. The group is posed in a garden, against a background of bushes.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper mounted on brown backing board. A caption below the photograph bears the names of the players inscribed in ink on white paper.
Significance
Example of sport and recreation undertaken at psychiatric hospitals in Victoria, Australia.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 28 Sep 1992
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Place & Date Made
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 1913
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Place & Date Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1940
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
"Hospital for Insane Cricket X1 Premiers Season 1912-1913".
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Sport
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
680 mm (Width), 580 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Occupational Therapy, Photography, Psychiatric Hospitals, Sporting Competitions, Making History - Psych Services
